White line suspension BMR55.Is it worth?

[DeadMaker]

I am one step give up the oem rear bar and buy the whiteline sway bar.
My car is 1.6 97 model
But i am asking the people who have swapped this bar.Does it really worth the money?Is the difference noticeable?
Or is just imagination..
Btw i am wondering the diameter of the oem bar.To many numbers have been said..I will measure it today.

[Sleeper6]

It isnt the diameter thats making the difference. Its the fact that a Whiteline is solid not hollow so a whole lot less flex. Check moons worklog I believe he has one with a good bit of info on it

[_-Night-Shade-_]

I'm just wondering why everyone says the OEM one is hollow? Did someone actually cut it open?

[PATDIESEL]

If you race it is worth it, if not get other parts first like struts and springs. If you have those then go for upper strut bars, then maybe new bushings.

[DeadMaker]

If you race it is worth it, if not get other parts first like struts and springs. If you have those then go for upper strut bars, then maybe new bushings.

I 've made the order
I had h&R with kyb but the ride was too hard.low profile is one of the reasons too.205/46/16.
Now i run oem springs with kyb.In the future i will go to tokico zx2 with eibach i guess or h&r.hmm I think i will try h&R first and if the ride is softer from kyb i will stay in this setup.
Otherwise i will buy eibach

[wytbishop]

Eibach springs with stock Escort ZX-2 struts is my favorite combination so far. The tokico HP struts are very stiff.

[DeadMaker]

Eibach springs with stock Escort ZX-2 struts is my favorite combination so far. The tokico HP struts are very stiff.

Everyone says about eibach with zx2 struts?Why is that?Cause ford had eibach?
H&r don't work as good as eibach with the zx2 struts?or better??

[wytbishop]

The stock ZX2 struts and springs are slightly stiffer than the lower trim level Escort. The Tociko HP struts are quite a bit stiffer than that and the Eibach springs are lower and stiffer than the stock springs. I found the Eibach/HP combination too stiff and the stock springs with the HP struts too soft. Putting the Eibach springs on the stock ZX2 struts is a nice combination.

[RS_OBD'oh_2]

from what I have been told. The whilteline sway bar is 22mm. I was also told that the 96 (my year) had a stock 22mm bar. Would the 97 not be the same?

[DeadMaker]

from what I have been told. The whilteline sway bar is 22mm. I was also told that the 96 (my year) had a stock 22mm bar. Would the 97 not be the same?

No i don't think it's the same.
My car is 1997..I measure it.It's around 19.6 mm!!Definitely not 22mm..
I don't think the europe model is different from usa model.For RS we speak.

[Whisper]

The difference is not much just driving around on the streets. Only cornering hard when racing do you notice the difference.